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DRAMA MACHINES are a classic drama activity suitable for all ages! This resource comes with detailed instructions PLUS Drama Machine Cards which provide example machine elements for 13 different Drama Machines. Know exactly what to add to drama machines with this great drama resource.
DRAMA MACHINE CARDS
DRAMA TRUNK Drama Machine cards contain example elements for different machines so that when students are starting Drama Machines, they can be provided with specific examples and the cards also provide teachers with examples for their own inspiration. Each card contains multiple example elements which can be added to the machines as you like. You can add further elements and students should eventually also add their own. Some of the elements are designed to be performed by multiple students at once, in chorus or one after another. I have left space in each Drama Machine for you to add your own elements also.

This set of 259 Character Cards comes with 3 suggested activities (Character Scenes; Monologues; Bus Stop) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance creativity, storytelling and character development with these versatile cards.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
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The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
• Famous Characters
• Historical Events
• World Destinations
+ MORE
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!

This fun set of 191 DRAMATIC DEATH Drama Cards comes with 3 suggested activities (Death By Scenes; Death in a Minute; Silent Death) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance creativity and storytelling with these fun class faves. I've had whole classes begging to do &quot;death by&quot; scenes and some students have even created their own cards to share with classes!
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
• Famous Characters
• Historical Events
• World Destinations
+ MORE
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!

This set of 259 Character Cards comes with 3 suggested activities (Character Scenes; Monologues; Bus Stop) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance creativity, storytelling and character development with these versatile cards.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
************ DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ***************
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK card sets come with at least 2 suggested activities and are available INDIVIDUALLY or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED SET:
• Characters
• Quirky Characters
• Dramatic Deaths
• Lines
• Mimes
• Locations
• Genres
• Pictures
• Silly Superheroes
• Titles
• Moods
• Movement
• Mannerisms
• Character Switches
• Vocal Styles
• Time Periods
• Characteristics
************ MORE DRAMA CARDS ***************
Check out more Drama Cards available at my store (only available individually), including:
• Great Escapes
• Forbidden Word Scenes
• Olympic Events
• Drama Shoes
• Theatre Styles (FREE)
• Famous Characters
• Historical Events
• World Destinations
+ MORE
DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND!
Just print, laminate and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used these cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
•Drama games (including last minute activities)
•Warm ups
•Team building and cooperation activities
•Improvisation / quick thinking
•Audition / rehearsal activities
•Language activities
•Guided learning
•Listening skills
•Inspiration
•Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
Stay tuned to my store DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum and more...
Happy Teaching!

Students explore the story of Jack and the Beanstalk through guided drama activities. Includes a whole class drama script for an end of unit performance (rehearse the play throughout the unit or work on it separately at the end). NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned drama unit has 5 x 60 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect and engaging way to explore a well loved story with a performance script (also useable as Reader's Theater).
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 60 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Jack and the Beanstalk
- Whole Class Performance Script (Readers Theater) with detailed teachers version (including staging ideas) and student version. The script has plenty of chorus and individual lines.
- Kids Script for use during the unit
- Mime Cards
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Mime. Drama. Movement. Freeze. Voice. Characters. Pretend. Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. Scene. Rhythm. Gestures. Adjective.
UNIT AIMS: Students explore the story ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ through guided drama activities. Students develop drama skills: creating, responding and performing throughout various guided drama experiences. The unit works towards the performance of a whole class short play of Jack and the Beanstalk (script provided with detailed directions) where students use the skills they have learnt and draw on the drama activities they have participated in to present a performance! (or just do the unit) Students:
- Invent, describe and inhabit an imaginary world
- Identify and make character choices
- Create story ideas
- Use improvisation to explore elements of the story
- Put themselves in someone else’s shoes and reflect on characters
- Respond to directions
- Use voice, movement and gesture to convey meaning
- Collaborate with peers to create scenes and contribute ideas
- Interpret a story
- Contribute to guided drama experiences
For more drama resources, visit my store! Happy Teaching!!

NOT JUST A BUNCH OF RANDOM DRAMA GAMES! This curriculum aligned Introduction to Drama unit has 6 x 50 minute detailed lesson plans (can be easily taught in double periods) to give students a solid start in their drama studies. The unit can also be used as a refresher to go back and cement foundation drama skills. It covers some basic and necessary drama techniques for successful study in drama. NO PREPARATION REQUIRED! Everything you need is contained in this resource.
This unit does include drama games but it is not a collection of random drama games thrown together to make a unit - it is a considered collection of drama games and curriculum aligned learning activities sequenced to teach foundation drama skills. The lessons include short homework tasks.
Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.
INCLUDES:
- 6 x 50 minute lessons (can be taught as double periods)
- Simple and short homework tasks
- Improvised Scenes Poster (also available individually)
- Scene Starter Drama Cards (to cut out and use)
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Tableaux (still image), Freeze Frame, Drama Cannon, Narrator, Thought Tracking, Improvisation, Drama Games, Cooperation, Respect, Accepting, Offer, Blocking, Endowing, Building, Scene
UNIT AIMS: Students are introduced to and explore basic drama techniques and games.
- Students are introduced to and explore the drama techniques of freeze frame, tableaux, thought tracking, drama cannons and using narration
- Students are introduced to and explore improvisation through improvisational drama games and activities teaching accepting, offering, blocking, building and endowing
- Students use freeze frames to depict personal stories
- Students will demonstrate literacy in drama vocabulary
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LOOKING FOR MORE DRAMA RESOURCES?
DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource. Use them for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities! Available in my store!

Students explore physical and abstract theater through the theme of well known fairy tales - NO PREP REQUIRED!This curriculum aligned drama unit has 5 x 100 minute detailed lesson plans with extension and differentiation activities. A perfect way to explore physical theater!
Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 100 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans based on Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel
- Homework Tasks
- 3 Short Scripts
- Additional and Extension Activities
- Differentiation Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Characterization. Physical Theater. Freeze Frame. Stereotypes. Drama Machine. Abstract Theater. Movement. Dialogue. Stage Directions. Status.
UNIT AIMS: Students explore physical and abstract theater through the theme of well known fairy tales. Students will:
- Visualize the world of a story and given circumstances
- Create characters with the body and voice
- Conceptualize a story, using the body to convey meaning
- Develop, share and reflect on movement
- Communicate ideas using the body and movement
- Explore various characters from stories
- Adapt a piece of literature using drama techniques into a scene with improvised dialogue
- Devise, rehearse and present scenes using drama techniques
- Use drama vocabulary
- Explore non-naturalistic performance and representational drama
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LOOKING FOR MORE DRAMA RESOURCES?
DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards!
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities. AVAILABLE IN MY STORE NOW!

ROMEO AND JULIET Drama Unit - NO PREP REQUIRED! This curriculum aligned drama unit has 5 x 100 minute detailed lesson plans exploring Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet through a range of performance techniques.
Note on timing: you may like to take some of the activities slower than indicated. I have jam packed the unit on purpose (with options for extension activities) so you have plenty of options for dynamic classes.
INCLUDES:
- 5 x 100 Minute Detailed Lesson Plans
- Homework Tasks (with homework handouts)
- Full Script (nicely formatted)
- Amended Scene Extracts (for use in classes)
- Scene Starter Cards
- Handouts
- Additional and Extension Activities
KEY VOCABULARY: Shakespeare. Iambic Pentameter. Rhythm. Prose, Drama Cannon. Stage Fighting. Duologue. Imagery. Complex Characters. Interpretation. Climax. Conflict. Prologue. Point of View.
UNIT AIMS: Students explore Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ through performance
- Use Shakespearean language
- Use a variety of dramatic conventions
- Explore complex characters
- Understand the underlying rhythm of Shakespeare and Iambic Pentameter
- Learn lines and engage with the language of Shakespeare
- Perform Shakespeare in a natural way
- Understand the structure of the play
- Learn about and incorporate choreographed stage fighting
- Perform duologues
- Perform group scenes
- Improvise themed scenarios
- Perform the Play Climax
- Understand the themes of the play
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LOOKING FOR MORE DRAMA RESOURCES?
DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities! AVAILABLE IN MY STORE!

ROMEO AND JULIET Full Script. This nicely formatted script of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is ready to print out and go! Comes with a character handout for students to research the characters before they begin!
Why not try my Romeo and Juliet full Shakespeare drama unit! The full Romeo and Juliet script is included!
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LOOKING FOR MORE DRAMA RESOURCES?
DRAMA GAMES: Drama Trunk has free collections of drama games and activities available to download.
DRAMA CARDS: Never be stuck for a drama activity again with Drama Trunk Drama Cards.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
• Drama games (including last minute activities)
• Warm ups
• Team building and cooperation activities
• Improvisation / quick thinking
• Audition / rehearsal activities
• Language activities
• Guided learning
• Listening skills
• Inspiration
• Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed).
******** DRAMA CARD BUNDLE ********
The following 17 DRAMA TRUNK drama card sets are available individually or as a CLASSIC BUNDLED PACK:
CHARACTERS
QUIRKY CHARACTERS
DRAMATIC DEATHS
OPENING LINES
MIMES
LOCATIONS
GENRES
LIVING PICTURES
SILLY SUPERHEROES
TITLES
MOODS (EMOTIONS)
CHARACTER SWITCHES
CHARACTER MOVEMENTS
CHARACTER MANNERISMS
VOCAL STYLES
TIMES
CHARACTERISTICS
******** EVEN MORE DRAMA CARDS ********
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING CARDS AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY (NOT PART OF A BUNDLE) AT MY STORE:
GREAT ESCAPES
FORBIDDEN WORD SCENES
OLYMPIC EVENTS
DRAMA SHOES
THEATRE / THEATER STYLES
+ MORE AVAILABLE
Stay tuned to my page DRAMA TRUNK for more fantastic drama resources (coming soon) – from drama activities and classes for little people; primary school level drama; secondary curriculum, added drama cards and more...
Happy teaching!

This Fakebook profile template has been created specifically for student use in developing characters (fictional or historical). It is not an exact replica of a Facebook Profile but follows the general recognisable format and includes elements useful for character development work.
Note: this resource is part of the characterisation full unit (but I thought it may be useful as a resource available by itself also).
Comes in colour and black and white. I've also included the word version so you can make changes.
Sections of profile:
Recent Activity
About Me
Likes
Quotes
Status Update
Search Bar
About (birthday, from, work/school)
Groups followed
Events (recent and upcoming)

Pirate Drama Cards (to create pirate names) + Drama Activities (including pirate scene scenarios, 2 short pirate scripts and pirate drama activities). Simple and fun drama learning with a pirate theme.
DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most handy drama resource.
NEVER BE STUCK FOR A DRAMA ACTIVITY AGAIN!
Use DRAMA TRUNK drama cards for tons of creative, fun, imaginative, any day activities, including:
• Drama games (including last minute activities)
• Warm ups
• Team building and cooperation activities
• Improvisation / quick thinking
• Audition / rehearsal activities
• Language activities
• Guided learning
• Listening skills
• Inspiration
• Storytelling
Combine the use of multiple cards for even more activities, challenges and ideas (you will have a HUGE amount of drama activities ready to go when needed). Check out DRAMA TRUNK for tons of drama cards available!

Save yourself time and help students write a Play Review with this 3 page template (excluding cover page). After seeing a performance, have students complete the guided sections to discuss plot, technical elements, acting and overall thoughts.
*Note* Due to the different preferred spellings of theatre / theater, I have omitted the term and instead use &quot;play&quot; &quot;show&quot; &quot;performance&quot;.
SENIOR STUDENTS?
I have an advanced 4 page version available for senior students, structured to assist them with crafting their own detailed play review. Use the senior PLAY REVIEW NOTES to help students capture their thoughts and feelings after a performance and to then write a play review. After seeing a play, students complete the guided sections to discuss plot, direction, technical elements, and acting. Also includes links to 3 newspaper review sites (US and UK reviews but suitable for all to see structure and style) so that students can read some professional reviews before writing their own.

Drama Machines are a classic drama activity. As a twist to the classic drama machines, these Drama Character Machines are run in a drama circle format.
The resource includes:
- Drama Circle Cards (students are given a card to perform in sequence to tell a story)
- Detailed Instructions (including how to enhance the activity and further activities plus ideas to adapt the character machine)
- Instructions to bring in whole class chorus parts
This is an energetic activity and a perfect compliment to my Drama Machines resource (which is in the classic format). Students will love performing the drama circle and its a great way to delve into characters. With detailed instructions and hints to expand the character machines, you will love this resource!
MORE CHARACTER MACHINE DRAMA CIRCLES:
Billy Goats Gruff is also uploaded. I will be uploading more very soon (as soon as I have time to format them!). Stay tuned to my page Drama Trunk for more great drama resources for all age groups! Check out my Drama Machine resource as well which includes detailed machine elements for 13 different drama machines!